Fiction
Monday – 25th October 2021
Na ’n plaas in Afrika deur Irma Joubert is nou ‘n oudioboek! Luister na ’n voorsmaak gelees deur Anton Brink
Irma is beslis die gewildste en mees geliefde skrywer van Afrikaanse historiese fiksie. En nou kan jy na Na ’n plaas in Afrika luister!
Don’t miss the launch of Joanne Joseph’s debut novel Children of Sugarcane (27 Oct)
Join Joanne Joseph for the launch of her new novel Children of Sugarcane at Exclusive Books Hyde Park.
Friday – 22nd October 2021
Friday Night Book Club: Read an exclusive excerpt from Defending Britta Stein – Ronald H Balson’s thrilling take on a modern day courtroom drama
The Friday Night Book Club: Exclusive excerpts from Pan Macmillan every weekend.
Thursday – 21st October 2021
WEN nog ’n Irna van Zyl-geskenkpak in Afrikaans of Engels!
Goeie nuus! Jy het die maand nóg ’n kans om met ’n Irna van Zyl-boekpak weg te stap. Skryf in voor 31 Oktober 2021.
Tune in and discover with JBP Pagecast – a new podcast from Jonathan Ball Publishers!
Have you ever wondered about what your favourite author does in their free time? How they feel after writing the final page? The inspiration behind leading characters in their stories?
Tuesday – 19th October 2021
Paula Hawkins on how curiosity and her early life in Zimbabwe inform her bestselling novels
Paula Hawkins is the bestselling author of The Girl on the Train, and her latest novel, A Slow Fire Burning, is yet another unputdownable thriller. She chats to Lauren Mc Diarmid about curiosity, writing women’s stories and the psychology behind people who do terrible things.
Wen ’n kopie van Die duisend en eerste nag deur François Bloemhof! Neem deel op Facebook voor 22 Oktober
François Bloemhof se jongste roman Die duisend en eerste nag het pas op die rakke beland, en jy kan nou ’n kopie daarvan wen!
The shadows hide a deadly story … Find out more about 1979 – the new book from Val McDermid, the Queen of Crime
1979 – the atmospheric, heart-pounding first novel in a gripping new series by the Queen of Crime Val McDermid.
Friday – 15th October 2021
Friday Night Book Club: Read an exclusive excerpt from Never Tell a Lie by Gail Schimmel
From the author of The Accident and Two Months comes the story of a whirlwind friendship – and the dark secrets lurking beneath it.
Thursday – 14th October 2021
Don’t miss the virtual book launch of Charlotte Bauer’s How to Get Over Being Young: A Rough Guide to Midlife (20 Oct)
Penguin Random House, The Reading List and Love Books invite you to the virtual launch of How to Get Over Being Young: A Rough Guide to Midlife by Charlotte Bauer.
Non-advice to aspiring writers, from Damon Galgut
‘Let me start my advice to aspiring writers by saying that my advice won’t help you.’ Well, at least novelist Damon Galgut is honest.
Playlist: The Lost Language of the Soul by Mandla Langa
Mandla Langa has shared a music playlist to accompany his latest novel, The Lost Language of the Soul.
Tuesday – 12th October 2021
Vergeet van veilige storiegrense – Die duisend en eerste nag deur François Bloemhof is nou beskikbaar!
Nou beskikbaar by LAPA! Die duisend en eerste nag deur François Bloemhof is ’n unieke lees-luister-en-kyk-ervaring.
Thursday – 7th October 2021
Video: ‘Ek wou vir Marilyn ’n tweede kans gee’ – Chanette Paul gesels oor die opvolgverhaal van haar Vywervrou-trilogie
LAPA Uitgewers het onlangs ’n kort video op Facebook gedeel waarin Chanette Paul gesels oor haar jongste roman, Marilyn.
2021 SA Book Awards winners announced – Refiloe Moahloli’s How Many Ways Can You Say Hello? takes top prize
The winners of the 2021 SA Book Awards were announced on Wednesday, 6 October, during a virtual ceremony.
‘Famo was the music I grew up listening to’ – Zakes Mda chats about his new novel Wayfarers’ Hymns
Zakes Mda’s new book, Wayfarers’ Hymns, is set in the fascinating world of famo music. He chatted to Lauren Mc Diarmid about the novel, his years living in Lesotho and stories that demand to be told.
Wednesday – 6th October 2021
New book alert! The Discovery of Love – a new collection of short stories from Nthikeng Mohlele
Nthikeng Mohlele’s new collection of short stories, The Discovery of Love, will be out from Jacana Media in October 2021.
Tuesday – 5th October 2021
Die liefde blom soos madeliefies in Namakwaland in vier nuwe Romanzas!
Nuut by LAPA – vier nuwe Romanzas deur Didi Potgieter, Elsa Winckler, Lizelle von Wielligh en Nellie Alberts.
‘Om stories elders te plaas, maak wyer tematiese velde oop’ – SJ Naudé gesels oor Dol heuning, kuns, taal en queerwees
Francois Lion-Cachet gesels met SJ Naudé oor sy jongste bundel kortverhale, Dol heuning, queerwees, kuns, Suid-Afrika en die straightjacket waarin Afrikaans haar tans bevind.
New book alert! Hauntings – a collection of stories edited by Niq Mhlongo
This Halloween, be prepared to be spooked by the upcoming, future bestselling, anthology Hauntings!